Bodily illness, Lourdes, France, shepherds and shepherdesses, against poverty, people ridiculed for their faith
Bernadette Soubirous (7 January 1844 – 16 April 1879) was a young girl who had religious visions at Lourdes, France. During 1858 she said she saw the Virgin Mary 18 times. The Roman Catholic Church later made her a saint, and Lourdes has become one of the most visited places for pilgrims. view more...